0465-02-21-.03
Professional Services
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0465-02-21-.03
(1)
The licensee must provide or procure assistance for residents in the home in locating qualified
dental, medical, nursing and pharmaceutical care including care for emergencies, to the extent
desired by the person.
(2)
The licensee must ensure that an annual physical examination is provided or procured for each
resident, to the extent desired by the person. Such examinations should include routine
screenings (such as vision and hearing) and laboratory examinations (such as Pap smear and
blood work) as determined necessary by the physician and special studies where the index of
suspicion is high.
(3)
The licensee must ensure that an annual dental screening is provided or procured for each
resident to the extent desired by the person.
MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR TIER 1-HOMES
CHAPTER 0465-02-21
FOR THE AGED
(4)
The licensee must ensure that each resident is assisted in procuring immunizations as required
by the Tennessee Department of Health unless contraindicated by a physician’s order or to the
extent desired by the person.